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portion of a stomach
Total Gastrectomy – removal of the
entire stomach
Antrectomy – removal of the entire
Billroth II (Gastrojejunostomy)
Pyloroplasty – repair of the pyloric opening of the
stomach
Vagotomy –
severing of
the vagus
nerve, which
decreases
gastric acid
by
diminishing
cholinergic
stimulation to
the parietal
cells and
decreased
physical
activity of the
stomach.
Evaluation